UK and India Working Together To Tackle Climate Crisis: Britain’s Minister Updated On Tue, Mar 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy After a five-day tour of India, Britain’s Minister of State for South Asia, Lord Tariq Ahmad has said that UK and India are working to expand research and collaboration links to tackle climate change. Speaking on this two-nation partnership, Ahmad stated, “India has quadrupled wind and solar capacity in the last decade and committed to […] Read more
DOE Announces $24.5 Million for Manufacturing Flow Batteries and Resilient Electric Grids Updated On Sat, Mar 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy The United States Department of Energy (DOE) has announced USD 24.5 million to support manufacturing of resilient, modern electricity infrastructure, flow battery systems, and to address the climate emergency. According to DOE, the funding opportunities will uphold research and development (R&D) for the materials and technologies needed to expand the grid with new, clean-energy sources, […] Read more
Duke Energy Begins Operation of its Largest Wind project – 350-MW Frontier II in Oklahoma Updated On Wed, Mar 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial business unit of Duke Energy, today announced the commercial operation of the largest windpower project in its fleet – the 350-megawatt (MW) Frontier Windpower II project in Kay County, Okla. The project is an expansion of the 200-MW Frontier Windpower project, operational since 2016. Together, Frontier I and II are generating a total […] Read more
US Solar Industry Installed Record 19.2 GW Capacity in 2020: Report Updated On Tue, Mar 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy The US solar industry grew 43% and installed a record 19.2 GW of capacity in 2020, according to the US Solar Market Insight 2020 report The US solar industry grew 43 percent and installed a record 19.2 gigawatts (GW dc) of capacity in 2020, according to the US Solar Market Insight 2020 Year-in-Review report, released by the […] Read more
IRENA & IDB to Foster Sustainable Energy Future in LAC Countries Updated On Wed, Mar 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have signed a partnership that will help drive the energy transition in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement. The partnership is built around knowledge-sharing in the context of promoting regional […] Read more
US DOE Announces $115 Mn to Small Businesses for Clean Energy R&D Projects Updated On Mon, Mar 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy In support of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to build the American economy back better, the US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced USD 115 million for small businesses pursuing clean energy research and development (R&D) projects. The projects range from grid modernisation and carbon removal to renewable energy and energy storage. “Through this program, DOE […] Read more
Enel’s First Large-Scale Wind + Storage Hybrid Project Will Support Kellogg Company With Renewable Energy Updated On Sat, Mar 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy Enel, through its US renewable subsidiary Enel Green Power North America, has started construction of Azure Sky wind + storage, its first large-scale hybrid project globally to integrate wind and battery storage at one site. Through a 100 MW virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA), Enel will sell to Kellogg Company a 360 GWh portion of the electricity […] Read more
Nextracker Chosen to Supply Smart Solar Trackers for Brazil’s Largest Solar Power Plant Updated On Wed, Mar 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Leading Brazilian EPC Andrade Gutierrez to build 830 MW Janaúba PV plant in state of Minas Gerais using NX Horizon™ bifacial optimized solution Nextracker™, a Flex company, announced that it has been selected by leading Brazilian EPC firm Andrade Gutierrez and developer Elera Renováveis (formerly Brookfield Energia Renovável) to supply 830 MW of its world-leading solar tracker technology, […] Read more
Record 33.6 GW of Wind and Solar Capacity Added to US Grid in 2020: BNEF Updated On Tue, Feb 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy A new report has found that in a year faced with COVID-19, a record 33.6 GW of wind and solar capacity was added to the US grid in 2020. Faced with the COVID-19 pandemic and sharp economic contraction, the US clean energy sectors showed strong resilience in 2020, continuing a decade-long growth trend, BloombergNEF (BNEF) […] Read more